Facilities Manager

Indotronix Avani Group
Corning, NY

  • Title: Facilities Project Manager
  • Location: Corning, NY | Onsite
  • Pay Rate: $55 /Hr on W2 Monday - Friday Day shift
  • Duration : 8 to 12 plus months contract possibility of extension based on demand.


Scope of the position:

  • Provide project leadership excellence within a division engineering group that leads Capital projects, facility
  • building/infrastructure repairs, renovations, and process improvement initiatives (anticipated project size to vary
  • based on portfolio and demand, small to medium scale)
  • Establish overall project requirements and plans, leading the project team from Initial Planning thru Project Closeout
  • following our Corning PM processes and procedures
  • Effectively lead, interface and communicate with the division/facility leadership, teams, resources and external EPCM
  • firms
  • Solve technically complex problems within facility equipment, construction and operation areas for WPS


Day to Day Responsibilities:

  • Deliver strong project leadership thru the project initiation, planning, implementation and closeout phases
  • Develop project scopes, estimates, schedules and AR budget documentation
  • Develop and deliver clear and concise project presentations; such as, business case justifications, project financials
  • and project status summaries to leadership
  • Exercise sound judgment, solid engineering principles and utilize structured problem-solving techniques
  • Lead, guide, coach & help develop internal functional and project team members
  • Ability to multitask, lead multiple projects and actively work and participate in project teams in various roles and
  • capacities
  • Effectively listen and communicate utilizing multiple channels and means

Travel Requirements (please note if international):

  • Limited Travel. Travel to Corning area campuses and buildings.

Hours of work/work schedule/flex-time:

  • Flexibility is required
  • 40+ hours per week. Onsite/in the field and office time required.


Required Skills (These are skills that candidates MUST possess)

  • Excellent project leadership, presentation, communication, and organizational skills
  • Excellent soft leadership, interpersonal and team building skills
  • Project estimating, cost control and scheduling experience
  • Able to apply project leadership and technical principles to concepts, designs, trouble shooting and solving problems
  • Problem solving skills and the use of structured methods; such as, PMBOK, K-T (DA, PPA, RA), DESGN & DMAIC


Desired Skills (These are skills that would be nice for candidates to possess)

  • Proficient in MS Project, MS Excel, MS Project (Microsoft software suite)
  • Proficient in SharePoint and collaborative workspace environments
  • Corning Capital COE experience and certifications
  • Professional Engineering Certification
  • PMI certification
  • Equipment installation, commissioning and trouble-shooting experience
  • Facility design, operations and/or installation experience


Education and Experience (minimum required for consideration)

  • BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical or equivalent
  • MS degree preferred


Required Years and Area of Experience (minimum required for consideration):

  • 5 years (minimum) of engineering & professional work experience


Soft Skills(Communication/Team/Leadership)

  • Results oriented
  • Strives for excellence & high quality
  • Strong commitment and work ethic
  • Positive attitude
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Open, honest & trustworthy
  • Strong listening & communication skills
  • Approachable and a team player

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